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'''Shirley |
'''Shirley Geraldine Edwina Carr''' {{Post-nominals|country=CAN|OC|OOnt}} (May 1929 – June 24, 2010) was a Canadian [[Trade union|union]] leader who was the first woman president of Canada's largest labour organization, the [[Canadian Labour Congress]]. |
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== Union activism == |
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Born in [[Niagara Falls, Ontario]], she became general vice-president of the [[Canadian Union of Public Employees]] in 1969. In 1974, she became Executive Vice-president of the Canadian Labour Congress and was president from 1986 to 1992. |
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Carr first became active in the labour movement in 1960, when she was employed by the City of Niagara Falls and a member of CUPE Local 133, then in 1970, she became an employee of the Regional Municipality of Niagara and the founding President of CUPE Local 1287. She became general vice-president of the [[Canadian Union of Public Employees]] in 1969, and also served as president of CUPE's Ontario Division between 1972 and 1974.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://unionretiree.ca/shirley-carr/|title=» Shirley Carr {{!}} CURC|website=unionretiree.ca|access-date=2016-04-10|archive-date=2019-03-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190312185008/http://unionretiree.ca/shirley-carr/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Between 1974 and 1984, she held the position of executive vice-president of the [[Canadian Labour Congress]]. In 1984, she became secretary-treasurer of the CLC, and in 1986 was elected its president. |
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== CLC presidency == |
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As president of the CLC, she began Canadian labour's campaign against the [[Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement|Canada-US Free Trade Agreement]], a deal promoted by then-prime minister [[Brian Mulroney]] and the late US president [[Ronald Reagan]] and signed in 1988. She was a pioneer in using the technique of seeking support for labour's goals from other organizations in the community, and this strategy was ultimately responsible for turning the tide of public opinion against the trade deal. |
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== Chairperson of the Workers' Group in the International Labour Organisation == |
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Shirley Carr was elected in 1991 to be the first female chairperson of the Workers' Group in the ILO, and as such vice president of the Governing Body of the ILO. She served in this position until 1993. |
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== Honours and positions == |
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As the first female president of Canada's largest labour federation, Carr was awarded numerous honours. She was made an Officer of the [[Order of Canada]] in 1980 and a Member of the [[Order of Ontario]] in 1995. She received the Centennial Medal for Exemplary Contribution to Vocational/Technical Education in 1980, the [[Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada|Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of Canadian Federation]] in 1992, and the [[Governor General's Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case|Governor General's Award in Commemoration of the Persons Case]] in 1994.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://unionretiree.ca/shirley-carr/|title=» Shirley Carr {{!}} CURC|website=unionretiree.ca|access-date=2016-04-10|archive-date=2019-03-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190312185008/http://unionretiree.ca/shirley-carr/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Governor General Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case - Status of Women Canada |url=https://cfc-swc.gc.ca/commemoration/gg/recip-laure/1994-en.html#archived |access-date=2022-11-21 |website=cfc-swc.gc.ca}}</ref> She was also awarded honorary doctorates from [[Acadia University]], [[Brock University]], [[McMaster University]], [[University of Northern British Columbia]], [[University of Western Ontario]], [[University of Victoria]], and [[York University]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://yourlifemoments.ca/sitepages/obituary.asp?oId=403233|title=Shirley CARR - Obituaries - Niagara Falls, ON - Your Life Moments|website=yourlifemoments.ca|access-date=2016-04-10}}</ref> |
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* [https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/shirley-carr Shirley Carr] at [[The Canadian Encyclopedia]] |
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* [https://canadianlabour.ca/ Canadian Labour Congress website] |
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* [http://www.canadianlabour.ca/national/news/georgetti-praises-shirley-carr Georgetti praises Shirley Carr] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100912163938/http://www.canadianlabour.ca/national/news/georgetti-praises-shirley-carr Georgetti praises Shirley Carr] |
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Revision as of 16:51, 14 August 2024
Shirley Carr | |
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5th president of the Canadian Labour Congress | |
In office 1986–1992 | |
Preceded by | Dennis McDermott |
Succeeded by | Bob White |
4th secretary-treasurer of the Canadian Labour Congress | |
In office 1984–1986 | |
President | Dennis McDermott |
Preceded by | Donald Montgomery |
Succeeded by | Richard Mercier |
Personal details | |
Born | May 1929[1] Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada |
Died | June 24, 2010[2] Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada | (aged 81)
Shirley Geraldine Edwina Carr OC OOnt (May 1929 – June 24, 2010) was a Canadian union leader who was the first woman president of Canada's largest labour organization, the Canadian Labour Congress.
Union activism
Carr first became active in the labour movement in 1960, when she was employed by the City of Niagara Falls and a member of CUPE Local 133, then in 1970, she became an employee of the Regional Municipality of Niagara and the founding President of CUPE Local 1287. She became general vice-president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees in 1969, and also served as president of CUPE's Ontario Division between 1972 and 1974.[3] Between 1974 and 1984, she held the position of executive vice-president of the Canadian Labour Congress. In 1984, she became secretary-treasurer of the CLC, and in 1986 was elected its president.
CLC presidency
As president of the CLC, she began Canadian labour's campaign against the Canada-US Free Trade Agreement, a deal promoted by then-prime minister Brian Mulroney and the late US president Ronald Reagan and signed in 1988. She was a pioneer in using the technique of seeking support for labour's goals from other organizations in the community, and this strategy was ultimately responsible for turning the tide of public opinion against the trade deal.
Chairperson of the Workers' Group in the International Labour Organisation
Shirley Carr was elected in 1991 to be the first female chairperson of the Workers' Group in the ILO, and as such vice president of the Governing Body of the ILO. She served in this position until 1993.
Honours and positions
As the first female president of Canada's largest labour federation, Carr was awarded numerous honours. She was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1980 and a Member of the Order of Ontario in 1995. She received the Centennial Medal for Exemplary Contribution to Vocational/Technical Education in 1980, the Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of Canadian Federation in 1992, and the Governor General's Award in Commemoration of the Persons Case in 1994.[4][5] She was also awarded honorary doctorates from Acadia University, Brock University, McMaster University, University of Northern British Columbia, University of Western Ontario, University of Victoria, and York University.[6]
References
- ^ "When was Shirley Carr born?", britannica.com, Retrieved on 2010-06-26.
- ^ "Obituary Archived 2010-08-04 at the Wayback Machine", Retrieved on 2010-06-26.
- ^ "» Shirley Carr | CURC". unionretiree.ca. Archived from the original on 2019-03-12. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
- ^ "» Shirley Carr | CURC". unionretiree.ca. Archived from the original on 2019-03-12. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
- ^ "Governor General Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case - Status of Women Canada". cfc-swc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ^ "Shirley CARR - Obituaries - Niagara Falls, ON - Your Life Moments". yourlifemoments.ca. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
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- 1929 births
- 2010 deaths
- Presidents of the Canadian Labour Congress
- Trade unionists from Ontario
- Members of the Order of Ontario
- Officers of the Order of Canada
- People from Niagara Falls, Ontario
- Canadian Union of Public Employees people
- Canadian women trade unionists
- Governor General's Award in Commemoration of the Persons Case winners